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UseAndCare NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER MODELS A Note To You Important Safety Instructions Parts And Features Before Using Your Refrigerator Using Your Refrigerator Caring For Your Refrigerator Food Storage Guide If You Need Assistance Or Service Warranty 3VET23DK 3VET21DK b/q3 3VETlSDK...
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A Note To You Thank buying a Whirlpool You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely.
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Important Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical using your refrigerator, Read all instructions before using the refrigerator. Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still danger- ous . . . even if they will “just sit in the garage a few days.”...
Parts And Features This section contains captioned illustrations with where all parts and features are located and what they look like. The model you have purchased may have all or some of the parts and features shown and they may not match the illustration exactly.
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Installing it properly Allow 1.25 cm (% inch) space on each side and at the top of the refrigerator for ease of installation. 2. If the hinge side of the refrigerator is to be against a wall, you might want to leave extra space so the door can be opened wider.
Exterior moisture control The Exterior Moisture Control operates electric heaters around the door openings. These heaters help keep moisture from forming on the outside of the refrigerator cabinet. 1. Use the OFF setting when humidity is low. 2. Use the ON setting if moisture forms on the outside of the refriaerator cabinet.
Adjusting the door To remove door bins: Lift bin 2. Pull bin straight out. To replace door bins: 1. Slide bin in above desired support button. 2. Push down until it stops. Adjusting the bin/shelf The bin/shelf glides can be used to secure odd-shaped items or to separate other items.
Removing the meat To remove the meat drawer: 1. Slide meat drawer out to the stop. 2. Lift front of meat drawer. 3. Slide meat drawer out the rest of the way. 4. Replace in reverse order. To remove the cover: 1.
Adjusting the crisper You can control the amount of humidity in the moisture-sealed crisper. The control can be adjusted to any setting between LOW and HIGH. LOW (open) lets moist air out of the crisper for best storage of fruits and vegetables with skins.
the light Changing Electrical Shock Hazard Before removing a light bulb, either unplug the refrigerator or disconnect the electricity leading to the refrigerator at the main power supply. Failure to do so could result in electri- cal shock or personal injury. To change the refrigerator light: 1.
Reversing the door You can change the hinges on your refrig- erator so the doors open the other way. Refer to the instruction sheet included with your refrigerator. Understanding the sounds Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t. Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about them.
Caring For Your Refrigerator In This Section Cleaning your refrigerator ....care ....15 Holiday and moving Your refrigerator is built to give you many years of dependable service.
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PART WHAT TO USE Defrost pan Sponge or cloth with (behind refrigerator mild detergent and warm water on top of motor) Condenser coils Vacuum cleaner with extended narrow attachment Floor under Floor cleaners refrigerator Holiday and moving Long holidays Remove all the food if you are going for a month or more.
Power interruptions If electricity goes off, call the power com- pany. Ask how long power will be off. 1. If service is to be interrupted 24 hours or less, keep both doors closed. This will help foods stay frozen. 2. If service is to be interrupted longer than 24 hours: (a) Remove all frozen food and store in a frozen food locker.
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Eggs Store without washing in the original carton on interior shelf. Milk Wipe milk cartons. For best storage, place milk on interior shelf. Butter or margarine Keep opened butter in covered dish or closed compartment. When storing an extra supply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze.
However, you may still need assistance or service. When calling an authorized Whirlpool service company for help or calling for service, you will need to provide a complete description of the problem, your appliance’s complete model and serial numbers and the purchase date.
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Step 1 . . . Contact the dealer from whom you pur- chased the unit or an authorized Whirlpool service company. 3. If you need FSP’ ment parts . . . FSP is a registered trademark of Whirlpool Corporation for quality parts.
From Date of Purchase system. These parts are: 2. Evaporator 3. Condenser 4. Drier 5. Connecting tubing Service must be provided by an authorized Whirlpool service company. WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR A. Service calls to: 1. Correct the installation of the refrigerator.